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PREVIEW | Wales vs Uganda

THE 2024 international netball calendar gets underway tonight with Wales hosting Uganda. Last time these two countries met Uganda picked up their first ever win over Wales in a World Cup at last year’s tournament, but will history repeat itself this time around. Uganda will take its build up to the Nations Cup another gear […]

Wake up call drives Diamonds over the line

A SCARY start for the Australian Diamonds added fuel to the fire helping them break away in the second term and take the game by 47 goals (85-38) in front of some familiar faces in the Tonga Tala side. Many of the Tonga side play in some Australian and New Zealand leagues, so those players […]

A Pulsating round sees big wins on the board

ROUND 15 of the Netball Super League saw plenty of big wins across the board. One of those was in Manchester where the Pulse took down the Thunder by 14 goals. After a tight first half it was the third quarter that truly separated the teams. The Thunder did not take too long to pinch […]

Big results the order of the day in the UK

LARGE margins were the order of the weekend in the Netball Super League, as all bar one of the games ended in a double figure margin. One of those was the match between Team Bath and the Severn Stars, with the Stars ultimately winning by 10 goals. It was goal for goal early, but thanks […]

Big wins the order of the day

THERE were some big wins on show over the weekend in the Netball Super League (NSL) as some teams made the most of a mismatch in ability to bank some goal difference. One such game was the one between Leeds and Loughborough, which finished 63 goals to 49 in favour of the Lightning. It was […]

2023 NSL Season Preview: Celtic Dragons

THE 2023 Netball Super League (NSL) season is just around the corner, and clubs and fans alike are gearing up for another exciting season. After an eventful off season the 10 NSL clubs are ready to go for another year, and to prepare for the season we here at Rookie Me Central are going to go around […]

Wales waltz into World Cup

WALES has booked its spot in the 2023 Netball World Cup in Cape Town after defeating Northern Ireland in a crucial European Qualifier decider overnight. After Scotland knocked off Northern Ireland the day before, Wales just needed to win to ensure safe passage into next year’s World Cup. The Feathers will take on the Thistles […]

Warriors too strong for Emeralds in all-Irish clash

NORTHERN Ireland has proven too experienced and consistent for its southern counterparts, defeating the Republic of Ireland by 35 goals on day two of the Netball World Cup European Qualifiers. Despite a shaky second term from the Warriors who were heavy favourites against the Emeralds, a raft of changes in the second half proved fruitful […]

Uganda claims series win over Wales

UGANDA has gone back-to-back over Wales in a two-test series series, winning by 18 goals in the second match yesterday. The She Cranes were on from the get-go – after having a slow start against the Feathers in game one – and piled on 15 goals to eight to set up the win off the […]

Preview | Wales vs. Uganda international series

ANOTHER international netball series takes place over the weekend with Wales hosting Uganda in back-to-back matches tomorrow and Sunday. The two-game series takes place in the British nation, with the Welsh hosting the She Cranes on Saturday, October 1 from 7pm local time, and Sunday, October 2 from 2:45pm. It will be the fourth time […]

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